How to set file path to a file in project folder

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Hi,

I am using C#.net 3.5 and creating Windows application. I want to set file path, which is in the project folder, currently I am using:

FileName = "D:\\test\\Migration\\Migration\\tools\\scanstate.exe";

But if i trie this project on another machine it needs to be changed again.

I have also tried FileName = @"..\\tools\\scanstate.exe"; but it's not working.
Can any one suggest to me the correct way to do this.

Thank you.

Posted 13-Sep-10 2:30am

shindesagar

Updated 23-Apr-11 23:56pm

Ed Nutting

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Ed Nutting 24-Apr-11 5:56am

Improved for spelling/grammer and readability and also code formatting.

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Solution 5

Take a look at System.IO.Path[^] class, it performs operations on string instances that contain file or directory path information.

To read/write a file, that is located where your program runs, you can uses something like this:

string fileToRead = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.ExecutablePath) + @"\MyOtherFile.xml";

string allDataFromFile = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(fileToRead);

Posted 24-Apr-11 2:44am

Kim Togo

Updated 24-Apr-11 2:45am

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Solution 1

Hi,

Try this,

FileName = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)) + "\\scanstate.exe";

Regards,
Suresh

Posted 13-Sep-10 2:45am

sureshbalachander

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Prasanta_Prince 24-Apr-11 14:08pm

Good one

Solution 2

it's same as System.Environment.getcurrentfolder().tostring();

it will return debug folder

Posted 13-Sep-10 3:17am

shindesagar

Solution 4

i have one project.
in this project can't provide setupfile.ok
how can run a project. in c# visual stdio 2008.

Posted 23-Apr-11 23:47pm

dhruty

Updated 24-Apr-11 0:12am

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Samuel Cherinet · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-13T05:29:00

Solution 3

yet another option would be

System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath

good luck

Posted 13-Sep-10 5:29am

Samuel Cherinet